Peonia Arbustiva

Hybrids of Paeonia lutea

The crossings between peonies belonging to thae Moutan group and Paeonia delavayi and its sub-species lutea and potanini are usually called “Lutea Hybrids”. These hybrids have some characteristics that make them quite different from the Japanese, Chinese and French varieties belonging to the Moutan group: the yellow or variegated flowers of many varieties, their rapid growth, their remarkable vigor and their late flowering.

‘Banquet’ (Saunders 1941):

semidouble flowers, very big, deep red with golden flares, petals are darker at the base and with pimk stigmas. These plants anre medium sized with fine cutted leaves.

‘Boreas’ (Daphnis 1977):

‘Chinese Dragon’ (Saunders 1950):

Single flower with large crimson petals whose rounded edges curl back with time, thus exposing nice yellow stamens. The reddish leaves have serrated edges. It is a medium-strength plant that tends to have a considerable horizontal growth. Early flowering.

‘Icarus’ (Daphnis 1980):

'Leda' (Daphnis 1977)

Semi-double flowers, perfect rounded shape and very big.It opens showing darker falres in the center and yellog stamens. Scented, brings flowers onto long stems. Vigorous and with very strong foliage. Has pollen and seeds.

‘Roman Gold’ (Saunders 1941):

‘Souvenir du Prof. Maxim Cornu’ (Henry 1907):

one of the oldest and most famous hybrids of Paeonia lutea. Huge, double flowers with a round shape; the ruffled and separated petals are yellow with salmon pink veins and edges. The splendid and enormous flowers make up for their tendency to drop. Medium size. Mid-season flowering

‘Vesuvian’ (Saunders 1948):

‘Zephirus’ (Daphnis 1970):

enormous semi-double flowers, pearly pink with lavander flares, held on deep green and broad foliage. On the same plant different shading blooms could appear. Small size, strong grower, mid-season blooming.